App requirements

A Netflix streaming unlimited membership. You can use your existing account or sign up for an account on your console.

At least 75 megabytes (MB) of available storage space.

High-speed Internet access.

Download the Netflix app

On your console, sign in with your Xbox Live gamertag.

Go to apps, and then select Browse Apps or Search Apps.

Browse or search for the Netflix app.

Select Netflix, and then select Download.

Select Confirm Purchase to download and install the app.

To start the Netflix app later, go to apps, My Apps, and then Netflix.

Sign in to Netflix

Go to apps, My Apps, and then Netflix.

Do one of the following:

If you are already a member of Netflix, select Sign in.

If you are not a member of Netflix, follow the instructions to set up a Netflix account and start a free trial.

Sign in using your Netflix sign-in information (email and password). If you don’t know your Netflix sign-in information, open a browser on your computer or device, go to signup.netflix.com/loginhelp, and follow the instructions.

You can now instantly stream Netflix to your Xbox 360 console.

Note Not all Netflix accounts include unlimited streaming. For information about your Netflix account, go to Your Account & Help at Netflix.com.

Watch Netflix

Sign in by using your Xbox Live gamertag.

Go to apps, select My Apps, and then select Netflix.

Browse or search the Netflix library or your queue.

Note You can create profiles for each member of your family at movies.netflix.com/YourAccount. Once additional profiles have been created, you’ll be prompted to select who is watching each time you sign in to Netflix on your Xbox 360. This will give each user a personalized experience.

Select the item that you want to watch, and then select Play.

You can also add and remove items from your Netflix Instant Queue. Here’s how:

From the home screen of the Netflix app, press the Back button on your controller. (This is the small button to the left of the guide button.)

Select the Gear from the screen that appears (shown below).

Select Sign out in the lower-left corner of the next screen.

Access Netflix “Just for Kids” movies and TV shows

The Netflix “Just for Kids” feature lets you and your children use the Netflix app on your Xbox console to discover a catalog of movies and TV shows suitable for children 12 and under. You can explore kid-friendly titles by genre (like Girl Power, Talking Animals, and Superheroes) or by character (the Characters channel features more than 100 popular characters, such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, and Thomas the Tank Engine).

To get access to Netflix “Just for Kids,” you’ll need to install the Netflix app on your Xbox console if you haven’t already.

Access Netflix Just for Kids

Sign in using your Xbox Live-enabled gamertag.

Go to apps, select My Apps, and then select Netflix.

On the “Select your Netflix experience” screen, select Netflix Kids.

Browse or search the Netflix Just for Kids library or select your favorite character.

Select the item that you want to watch, and then select Play.

Play videos based on your child’s favorite characters

To search for video content for a specific character:

Go to the Characters channel from Netflix Just for Kids.

Scroll through find the character your child wants to watch.

You select a character by saying the character’s name to Kinect or by pressing A on the controller. Video will immediately start to play. You can select from the library of content for the character you’ve chosen, or, if you’ve watched this character before, the video will automatically pick up where you left off last time.

Skip or return to the “Select your Netflix experience” screen

The “Select your Netflix experience” screen appears by default when you start the Netflix app. However, the Netflix app automatically stops showing that screen by default after you’ve started the app nine times in a row without going to the Just for Kids experience. Instead, you will go directly to the main Netflix browse screen.

If this happens and you do want to return to the “Select your Netflix experience” screen, use the B button on your controller to exit the app from the browse window. You will be returned to the “Select your Netflix experience” screen. If you select Netflix Kids, you will again be presented with the “Select your Netflix experience” screen the next time you open the Netflix app.

Use Family Settings to control access to content

If you use Family Settings to control which movies and TV shows can be watched through Xbox Live on your console, the Netflix app will follow those settings. For example, if you prohibit viewing of R-rated movies or TV-MA-rated TV shows, those programs will be marked with a “restricted” icon in the Netflix app. To play a restricted item, an adult must enter the Family Settings pass code.